Booth wall mounted movable table top



Feb. 26, 1952 G. H. BlNz 2,587,098

' BOOTH WALL MOUNTED MOVABLE TABLE: TOP

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Feb. 26, 1952 G. H. BlNz 2,587,098

BOOTH WALL MOUNTED MOVABLE TABLE TOP Filed Maron 12, 1946 I 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented Feb. 26, 1952 Gustave Harder Binz, Chicago, Ill.

Application March 12, 1946,.Serial No. 653,819

This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application, Serial No. 511,774, filed November 26, 1943, now Patent No, 2,396,242, and relates to improvements in table tops of the type adapted for use in booths and compartments having oppositely disposed elongated seats and limited space between the seats and the table top. In compartments and booths of this type, the seats are usually disposed in fixed position in close relation to opposite sides of the table top and it is, therefore, difficult for customers to enter or leave the booth or compartment.

The present invention contemplates the provi- Sion ofA a table top which is pivotally mounted at its inner end for movement laterally relative to the seats or benches to increase theY spacing between a bench and the adjacent side of the table top and thus facilitate the passage of 'customers into and out of the booth.

This invention further contemplates the provision of a pivotally mounted table top having means for yieldably resisting pivotal movement of the table top relative to the seats or benches and for automatically returning the table top to its normal position.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of construction and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in the specification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein: V Y Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the improved table top construction positioned between a pair of oppositely disposed benches.

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken along the line z..

3 3 of Fig. 4, showing the bottom side of the table top and its supporting frame.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

modied form of this invention in which a pairv of helical tension springs are employed for res' 2 Claims. (Cl. 311-18) 2 turning the table top from an offset position toward its central positionbetween a pair of benches.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line IIJ-I0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 illustrates another modiiied form of `this invention.

A Fig, 12 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line I2 |2 of Fig.4 11.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line Referring now to l'the drawings for a better understanding of this invention and more particularly to Figs. 1 through 6 therein, the movable table top construction is shown as comprising a supporting frame 5 formed of two side members 1 and 8 which are connected together at their outer ends to a vertically disposed supporting leg 9. The inner ends of the legs 1 and 8 are adapted to be supported in any suitable manner as, for example, by imbedding same into the side of a wall I I. A transverse member I2 is secured to the side members 1 and 8 by means of screws I3, and a longitudinally extending mem- P ber I4 is secured at its one end tothe transverse member I2 and at its other end to a, shelf member I6 which, in turn, is secured to the wall II. i A rectangular shaped table top I1 is pivotally mounted upon the support 5 by means of a stud I8 which extends through a slot I9 formed in the longitudinal member I4. A anged nut 2I is secured to the underside of the table top I1 by means of screws 22 to receive the upper end of the stud I8, and a nut 23 is threaded ontol the lower end of the stud I8 to prevent upward displacement of the table top I1 fromits support 6. The transverse member I2 is formed with an angle-shaped slot 24 having its apex disposed on the longitudinal axis of the support 6. A iianged nut 21 is secured to the underside ofthe table top I1 by means of screws 22 to receive the upper end of a stud 26 which extends downwardly through the slot 24 to receive a nut 28 on its lower end to resist upward displacement of the table top from its support 6. l

A helical tension spring 429 is secured atits one end to a bracket `3I, provided on the underside oi' the longitudinal member I4, and has its other end'secured to the stud 26. The tension spring 29 serves to yieldably resist lateralmovement of the table top l1 relative to its support 6, and acts to automatically return the table top from an offset position to its centrally disposed position, as illustrated in Fig. 1. A bottom plate 32 is secured to the lower edges of the frame members l and 8 by means of nails or screws, and apertures 33 are formed in the plate 32 to permit access to the stud nuts 23 and 28 to permit assembly or disassembly of the table top from its support 6.

A shelf 34 is supported over the inner end of the table top Il by means of a pair of brackets 3B in the form of angle strips having their lower legs extending downwardly for demountable engagementin apertures provided in suitable bearing brackets 35 secured to the wall Il. The shelf 34 is adapted to support various types of articles, and may be removed from its supported position, illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 in the drawings, by lifting same upwardly from its engaged position in bearings 35 to facilitate cleaning the surface of the table normally disposed under the shelf.

As illustrated in Fig. l in the drawings, the table top is adapted to be pvoted laterally toward either of the benches indicated at 31 and 38 to facilitate the passage of customers into and out of the booth. A'fter the table top Il has been pivoted laterally, it is automatically returned to its normal'position by means of the tension spring 28. In order to reduce frictional resistance during movement of the table top a plurality of round head button nails 39 are mounted on the side arms l and 8 for engagement against the under surface of the table top |1.

Figs. '7 and 8 in the drawings illustrate a modified form of this invention in which a table top 4| is mounted for pivotal movement upon a supporting base i2 which is similar in construction to the supporting base illustrated in Figs. 1 through 5. In this form of the invention, the table top 4! is mounted for pivotal movement about the axis of a shaft 43 having its ends journaled in brackets 44 and 45, respectively. The bracket 44 is secured to the underside of the table top 4| by means of suitable screws 46, and the bracket 45 is secured to the wall by means of screws 41. A helical spring 48 formed of relatively large diameter wire is provided to enclose the shaft 43, with its ends secured to the brackets 44 and 45, respectively. The spring 48 thus acts to yieldably resist lateral pivotal movement of the table top 4| and to return the latter to its normal position in equally spaced relation between the benches 3l and 38.

The supporting base 42 is provided with a transverse member 5| which is slotted at 52 to receive the lower end of a stop pin 53. The pin 53 is pivotally connected at its upper end to a bracket 54 secured tothe underside of the table top 4|. During lateral movement of the table 4| from its normal position upon the base 42, it will be noted that the pin 53 will be pivoted upwardly out of a centering groove 55, formed in the slot 52; and acts to limit lateral pivotal movement oi the table top 4| by its engagement with one of the ends of the slot 52.

Figs. 9 and l0 illustrate another form of this invention in which the table top 4| is connected for pivotal movement in the manner heretofore described in connection with Figs. *I and 8 in the drawings, except that the helical spring 48 may be omitted, if desired. In this form of the invention a pair of helical tension springs lija're con-f,

nected at their inner ends to a pin 51 mounted on the underside of the table top 4|, the outer ends of the springs 56 being connected to opposite sides of the supporting base 42. During lateral pivotal movement of the table top 4|, it will be noted that one of the springs 56 will be placed under tension and thus serve to relocate the table top 4| in its normal position between the benches 3l and 38. This form of the invention is otherwise similar in construction to the form heretofore described in connection with Figs. 7 and 8.

Figs. 11 and 12 illustrate another modified forni of this invention in which the table top- 4| is mounted for pivotal movement upon the base 42 by means of a double hinge which is in common use and indicated generally at 6|. The hinge 8| comprises a bracket 62 secured to the underside of the table 4|, a bracket t3 secured to the wall and an intermediate hinge member 64 which is pivotally connected to the brackets G2 and S3, respectively, by means of bearing pins 6E and 5l',- respectively. The ends of the bearing pins 65 and 5l are secured against relative movement to their respective brackets 62 and G3. Helical springs 65 are mounted at each of the bearing pins 66 and 6l, with their upper ends secured to the intermediate hinge member Bil and their' lower ends secured to their respective pivot pins"y 66 and 6l. When the table top 4| is moved laterally, it is free to pivot about either or both` bearing pins 58 and 5i, subject to the action of the springs E5. This double hinge 5| also per-r mits limited lateral movement of the table top' 4| without pivotal movement, if desired.

In the several forms of this invention thus shown and described, it is contemplated that the front supporting'rnember 9 may be omitted from any of the supporting bases by securing the inner ends of the bases within a Wall and thus providel a cantilever type base free from supports which tend to obstruct the passage of customers into and out of a booth.

While this invention has been shown in several forms, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible or" various changes and modications without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a structure of the character described, a horizontally disposed base, a table top` mountedon said base, a pin projecting downwardly' fromthe table top for movement within a slot entendi inglongitudinally of the base, another slt foriiiec adjacent the outer end of the base to receive atie other pin projecting downwardly from the table top, said last mentioned slot extending from a point on the longitudinal axis of the base outwardly and forwardly toward the sides of the base along arcuate paths, a tension spring secured at one of its ends to said last mentioned pin and extending longitudinally along the base: toward the first mentioned slot and attached to the base.

2. In a structure of the character described, horizontally disposed base, a table top mounted'` on said base, a pin projecting downwardly from the table top for movement within a slot extending longitudinally of the base, another slot. formed adjacent the outer end of the base to receive another pin projecting downwardly from the tabie top, said last mentioned slot extending from a point on the longitudinal axis of the base outwardly and, forwardly toward the sides of the base along arcuate paths, a tension spring secured at one of its ends to said last mentioned pin and extending 1ongitudinal157 along the base toward the rst mentioned slot and attached to the base, said base comprising a pair of Out- Wardly converging side members, an end member, an intermediate member, a central member, said last mentioned slot being formed in the central member, and said first mentioned slot being formed in the intermediate member.

GUSTAVE HARDER BINZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Bidwell June 14, 1870 Matthews May 21, 1907 French Sept. 18, 1917 Nelson Nov. 27, 1917 Smiley May 16, 1922 Noll Dec. 11, 1934 Mastney et al July 14, 1942 Draxler Jan. 5, 1943 Binz Oct. 19, 1943 Cederquist Oct. 17, 1944 Binz Mar. 12, 1946 

